1946 JUN 12 CC MINR 318
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El Segundo, California.
June 12, 1946.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the. City of El Segundo, California,
was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, on the above date,
having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Baker, Peterson, Thompson and Mayor Selby. '
Councilmen Absent: Skelley.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 11EETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of June., 1946,
having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Council-
man Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of said meeting be
approved as recorded. Carried..
14RITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Written communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations
hereinafter named were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner
indicated, following reference to each as follows:
BERNA.PD LAWLER, Attorney At Law, dated June 12, 1946, transmitting
therewith a certain Grant of Easement for sewer purposes, over and across a
portion-of Lot 25;-Tract 2589-, in the City of El Segundo, which he requested
the Council to accept in order to afford sewage disposal facilities to a
certain tract of land lying easterly of said'Lot-25, Tract-2589,-,
Councilman Skelley appeared at the meeting following the reading of
said communication, the hour being 7:05 P. M. and he immediately took his
seat at the Council table.
The matter of accepting the sewer easement presented the Council this
date by Bernard Lawler, was discussed at length, following which it was moved
by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following
resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council
an easement for sanitary and /or storm drain purposes,
executed by Charles E. Kenney and Anna Kenney, dated the
30th day of April, 1941, in, under and along that certain
parcel of land, situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows,
to -wit:
The Southerly 15 feet of Lot 25, Tract
2589, as per map of said Tract recorded
in Book 25, Page 52 of Maps, in the office
of the County Recorder of said Los Angeles
County;
AND, WHEREAS, this Council believes that the said
easement is necessary in order to properly provide for the
construction of sanitary sewer facilities;
NO11, THERFF'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said easement
be and the same is hereby approved; that the same is hereby
accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, and that
tW City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized
to cause the said easement to be recorded in the office of
the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LOS ANGLES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES,.undated,
announcing its regular monthly meeting to be held at Whittier,'California,
June 20, 1946. Ordered filed.
BENNY LEE GUERRA, dated June 11, 1946, being an application for employment
by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, dated,June -4, 1946, being -an application
for a permit to drill an•oil and /or gas well in`a portion of Section 7, Town-
ship 3 South, Range 14 West, in the City of E1 Segundo.
The application appearing to be in satisfact6ry form, and requisite
license fee having been tendered therewith, it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Thompson, that Resolution.No. 834, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO STANDARD OIL
COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A PERMIT FOR.THAT CERTAIN .
OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND `KNOWN -'AS
"STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA GOUGi #20 ",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following,vo.te:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby,
Noes: Councilmen Ndne.
Absent: Councilmen None.
C. L. McILWAIN,•Park Superintendent, dated June 11, 1946, calling
attention to the damage of municipal property in the public parks of,the
City of E1 Segundo, and recommending measures be taken to eliminate, or
at least curtail, the losses which have been occurring frequently in the
recent past;
Subsequent to discussion on the subject, it was moved by Councilman.
Skelley,. seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that until the further order of this Council,
the Chief of Police 'be and he is` hereby authorized to employ I.
such special officers and for such period or periods of -ti #e.
as in his judgment may necessary in order to accomplish
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any item or items of investigation-incident to the proper.
administration of said Department; such special officers to
be compensated for their services at the rates as may be-.
prescribed in the Salary Resolution of the City current at
the time of the employment.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley,.Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. _
• At this point the City Clerk reported to the Council that he had in his
possession, in the same condition as when received, one bid on real property
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heretofore advertised for sale by the City of El Segundo.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Baker, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare said
bid. Carried.
The Council proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly declare said
bid, which said bid was found to be as follows:
Bid of Wilfred J. Braun, submitted on regular form provideitherefor,
as follows:
Lot 3, Block 13, El Segundo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $350.00
Said bid was accompanied by Money Order No. 440782,'dated June 12, 1946,
drawn on El Segundo Branch, Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles,
payable to City of-E1 Segundo,,-in the sum of 5100.00.
Following consid6ration of said bid, it was moved by Councilman Skelley,
seconded by Councilman Baker, that.Resolution No.•835, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL,
SEGUNDO., CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CASH BID OF
WILFRED J. BRAUN FOR CERTAIN CITY 014NED REAL
PROPERTY, -
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mavor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: CBuncilmen None.
• ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None. '
REPORTS OF STANDING .COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Engineer Hutchins read-,to the Council a certain communication. he
had received from the Division of Highways of the State of California,, which
'is dated June 6', 1946, and which accompanied a final report of the cost of
construction of .a portion of E1 Segundo.Boulevard within the City of E1
Segundo, and which indicated that as soon as the final audit of the cost of
the work has been made, the City will receive a warrant in the sum of.
$792.59, as a refund of the excess deposit made by the City when the improve-
ment was authorised. By general consent this communication was ordered
placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Chief of Police Hutchins reported to the Council concerning.& traffic
accident which -occurred June 8th, 1946, at the intersection of Eucalyptus
Drive and Mariposa Avenue, within the City of tl Segundo, an d which involved
a police car of the Police Department of the City.
- City Engineer Hutchins, pursuant to previous direction of the.Council,
reported concerning the cost of the construction of a certain 6" sanitary
sewer line in the alley Westerly of Concord Street, from Mariposa Avenue to
a point 180 feet Southerl-� thereof in the City'of El Segundo, which said
sewer line was installed by Mr. Arnold Schleuniger at his own cost and expense.
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Following this report, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by
Councilman Baker, that the report of City F,ngineer Hutchins on .the cost of
the construction of a 6" sewer line in a portion of that certain alley lying
westerly of Concord Street and running southerly a distance of 180 feet from
Mariposa Avenue, presented this Council this data in accordance with direction
given said City Engineer at the last meeting of this Council, be noted and
ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk; and that.the matter of reimbursing
Mr. Arnold Schleunigea, who constructed said sewer line at his own expenses be
referred to the Engineering Department of the City of El Segundo for administrative
handling in the-future, exc9pt`. that said- "Engirieeriag' Department =iaebd -not - be =T'
concerned ,therewith: beyond a period of fiv8 years' frft,;this. date;. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Counci#en Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Thompson., that
Ordinance No. 297, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDINq ORDINANCE NO. 204 OF -SAID -63TY, ENTITLED, ; -
MN ORDINANCE OF-THE CITY OF IL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA..,
REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES-,
ALLEYS, THOROUGHFARES AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY,
AND-RA-PEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF OR_DIN_ANCES__
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE
28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1936, AS AMENDED TO DATE, BY,.
ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO TO BE KN9WN AND DESIGNATED
• AS "SEC'TIGN 71.1 "..
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the.City Council held
June 5,•1946, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council-men Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
In the matter of obtaining quotations on a public address system for
the City of El Segundo, the.City Clerk reported that on May 28th he had -
requested eight suppliers in El Segundo to submit prices on the said equip-
ment, but that two only have responded.
• The proposals to furnish a public address system complete, as submitted
bl, F & F Radio and Appliance Company and by Gordon Radio and Appliance
Shop were read to the Council and after consideration of the same, the
matter was referred back to the City Clerk for further handling in line
with the Council's discussion.
PAYING BILLS..
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund
Bulot & Dondro $1650.00
-Lest Basin Water Assoc. 100.00
:'Jest Basin Water Assoc. 818.60
TOTAL $2568.80
Clark Ames
E. L. Coddngton
W. A. .Woodman & Sons
Macpherson Leather Co.
Leather Supply Co.
American Handicrafts Co.
TOTAL
Recreation Fund
$18.00
9.00
12.57
7.07
53.12
11.41
,111.17
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General Fund
Pacific Electric Railway Co. 14.75
Oswald Brothers 31.80
John F. Bender 541.81
Munroe Calculiting Machine Co. 12.00
Dr. W. Clayton Robinson 7.00
Air Reduction Sales Co. .60
Ira•E. Escobar 194.03
Southern Calif. Edison Co.' 19.98
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept, 121.08
Cameron`Pottery Co. 3.73
General Fund
Richfield Oil Corporation 54.37
R. C. Wells & Son 32.25
Grimes - Stassforth -Stat. Co. 4.10
Industrial Stat. & Printing Co. 4.51
Century Motor Sales 2.23
Eddings Brothers 8.76
Southern Calif. Gas Co. 2.87
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 601.98
S. & W. Auto Parts 14-52-
TOTAL $1872.44
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid put of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vpte:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by-Councilman Baker, that that
certain vacation schedule of the Street Department, for the.Year 1946, dated
June 12, 1946, presented this Council this date, as follows, to -wit:
Employee
Boyer, Dorr .
Campbell, K. E.
Coddington, E. L.
Elsen, Edward
Gunn, A. `R.
Lake, Orvin L.
Thompson, J. P.
Turney, Grover C.
Date
From June 24 to July 7
" July 8 to July 21
Aug. 1$ to Aug. 26
" July 16 to July 29
" July 22 to Aug. 4
" Sept. 30 to Oct..13
" July 1 to July 14
" Sept. 3 to Sept. 16;
" Sept. 17 to Sept. 30
(without pay)
(Dates both inclusive)
also
be and the same is hereby approved; provided, however, that such schedules
are subject to change by the.City Council or by the bead- the department
effected, if, in his discretion, the best interests of the City of EL Segundo
would be served by amending the same, Carried by the following vote:,,,
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk requested the cancellatiop -of a certain warrant heretofore
ordered drawn by the Council, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson,
seconded by Councilman Thompson,.that Warrant No..53353, dated June 5, 1946"
in amount $100.00, drawn payable to the order of Gordon Whitnall, be and the
same is hereby ordered cancelled and the City Clerk and City Treasurer
directed to make appropriate entries of such cancellation in their respective
books of record. Carried.
Chief of Police Hutchins reported to .the Council that early in the
war period a two -way radio cocation set was furnished the City of E1
Segundo by the County of Los Angeles, and that the same had been installed
in a prowl car of Standard Oil Company of California, for the protection
of that vital industry; that since the emergency is over said Company is
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now ready to return the equipment to the City of E1 Segundo and the Chief
of Police recommended that the equipment be accepted by the City and
installed in one of the new police motor vehicles, thus giving the City
three cars fully equipped with radio receiving and transmitting sets;
that F. E. Dine, under contract to service the radio cars of the City,
will make the installation and that thereafter he will make only a reasonable
charge for service and inspection thereof.
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that the
recommendation of the Chief of Police with reference to the return to the
City of E1 Segundo of a certain two -way radio communication set, heretofore .
loaned the Standard Oil Company of California, and the installation of
said instrument in one of the new police cars of the City of El Segundo,
be approved; that the installation be made accordingly and that this
Council does further approve the payment of a reasonable service charge for
the inspection of said equipment from time to time by F. E. Dine. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor
Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
R. T. Hutchins, Superintendent of the Water Department of the City
of El Segundo,.requested authority to proceed with the installation of.a
certain water line to furnish water to the site of the proposed Federal
emergency housing project in El Segundo adjacent to Eucalyptus Drive and
Holly Avenue, as heretofore approved by the Council, stating at the same
time that the line proposed,to be installed is one which the firm of
Bulot and Dondro, Water.Work Consultants, has. recoamended.in any event as
an improvement to the water works systEm of the City of E1 Segundo.
After brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded..
by Councilman Peterson, that the Superintendent of the Water Department
be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to install, at such time as
to him may appear to be proper, a 61, water main and necessary connections
thereto, in portions, of Eucalyptus Drive, in order to supply water for
domestic and fire fighting purposes to_the proposed-Federal.emergency
housing project, which will be located in the vicinity -of Zucalyptus Drive
and Holly Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker,
Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Baker, that
Municipal Mechanic E. J. Grow be authorized to attend a sale of surplus
government properties at San Bernardino, California, on Monday, June 17,
1946, in an attempt to purchase a lathe and press required in the mechanical
shops of the City of El Segundo, and that he be authorized to file his
demand against the City for his actual and-necessary expenses in connection
therewith. Carried by the following.vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Skelley, Thompson and
• Mayor Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor.
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